At Least 1 Seriously Injured in Highway 178 Crash in Inyokern
Major Injuries Sustained in Car Collision on SR-178 in Inyokern
San Bernardino County, California: Authorities are investigating an early Wednesday morning traffic collision that happened on State Route 178 near Inyokern.
The California Highway Patrol said the collision occurred around 2:44 a.m. about one and a half mile west of Trona Road.
Two vehicles were involved in the collision.
At least one person sustained major injuries in the accident. The person was hospitalized in an unknown condition.
CHP said a separate single-car accident also occurred in the same area around the same time. The crash also resulted in major injuries. The driver of that vehicle was charged with DUI and DUI exceeding a blood alcohol content of 0.8% or greater.